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Smilin' Through (1941)John Carteret has long been depressed and lonely, because, at his wedding years ago, his bride, Moonyean, was murdered. He accepts into his house Kathleen, the 5 year old orphaned niece of ... See full summary » Director:Frank Borzage |
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Kathleen /
Moonyean Clare
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Kenneth 'Ken' Wayne /
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Ellen, John's Housekeeper
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Charles, Kenneth's Batman
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Kathleen, as a Child
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Sexton
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Lady Denham, a Dowager
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Woman with Lady Denham
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John Carteret has long been depressed and lonely, because, at his wedding years ago, his bride, Moonyean, was murdered. He accepts into his house Kathleen, the 5 year old orphaned niece of Moonyean, and she quickly grows up to look just like her aunt. Kathleen meets and falls in love with a mysterious stranger from America, Kenneth Wayne. When John hears of this he is furious, and we learn that it was Kenneth's father, Jeremy, who had killed Moonyean years before. John carries his grudge against Jeremy to the new generation, and threatens to ruin his niece's happiness, but he softens in the end. Written by John Oswalt <jao@jao.com>
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Jeanette MacDonald and husband Gene Raymond in their only screen collaboration! Their eyes met...and they knew they were meant for each other!Parents Guide:
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EnglishRelease Date:
October 1941 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Catene del passato See more »Filming Locations:
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USACompany Credits
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Mono (Western Electric Sound System)Color:
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1.37 : 1
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Kathleen: I have some in Ireland, but I never hear from them.
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(1912)
Music by Leo Silesu
English lyrics by Adrian Ross
Sung by Jeanette MacDonald in the canteen
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"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on January 5, 1942 with Jeanette MacDonald, Brian Aherne and Gene Raymond reprising their film roles. See more »Quotes
Kenneth: There's only one thing missing from this picnic. Don't you have any ants in England?Kathleen: I have some in Ireland, but I never hear from them.
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"A Little Love, a Little Kiss (Un peu d'amour)"(1912)
Music by Leo Silesu
English lyrics by Adrian Ross
Sung by Jeanette MacDonald in the canteen
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Jeanette MacDonald was one of MGM's biggest stars of the 1930's, but by 1941, her glory days were coming to a close. Her last couple of films had not generated all that much excitement from the critics or the box office. So instead of purchasing vehicles for her, they reached into the past and re-made a past hit, which was the 1932 Norma Shearer tear-jerker, "Smilin' Through." This time, they added songs and Technicolor.